Chapter 17
Alexei’s POV
Cara had been resting fitfully through the night and had multiple nightmares. I dragged my chair over to her while she slept. I kept my hand on hers, and she calmed down at my touch. It was like she knew I was there to protect her, even in her dreams. I didn’t think that Paxton was stupid enough to try to climb over the wall to take her back, at least not right now.
I worried she would wake up and be alone in a strange place. I couldn’t let that happen. I had fallen asleep between three and four am. I was exhausted, even though my species did not require a lot of sleep. The worry and fear I had felt for Cara had been draining. I have never been so concerned for anyone other than Anton and my mother on this kind of level.
My head was currently resting on her uni
